Korean word

고객님

Pronunciation

Romanizationkogaengnim

Meaning

  • nouncustomer

Example

고객님, 여기 영수증입니다.ko gaeng nim yeo gi yeong su jeung im ni da

Dear customer, here is your receipt.

Illustration for 고객님 (customer)

More examples

고객님, 주문 확인 도와드리겠습니다.ko gaeng nim chu mun hwa gin to wa deu ri get sseum ni da

Dear customer, I will help you check your order.

Core concept

A respectful form of address for someone receiving a service, whether a customer or a guest.

Common phrases

  • 고객님께ko gaeng nim kke

    to the customer

  • 고객님의ko gaeng ni mui

    the customer's

  • 고객님께서는ko gaeng nim kke seo neun

    the customer

Similar words

손님sonnim: A person who visits a place or comes to receive service.
고객kogaek: A buyer or service user that a business serves.

Definition in Korean

서비스를 받는 사람을 공손하게 이르는 말로, 거래 상대나 손님을 높여 부르는 명사.seo bi seu reul pan neun sa ra meul kong son ha ge i reu neun mal lo keo rae sang dae na son ni meul no pyeo pu reu neun myeong sa

Word origin

고객님 (gogaengnim, "honored customer") combines 고객 (gogaeng, "customer") with 님 (nim, "honorific suffix"), adding respect to the service term.

Usage tips

  • The honorific makes this word suitable for polite service language, where English often relies on tone or context instead of a special title.

Other meanings

  • guestnoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 고객층kogaekcheungcustomer basenoun
  • 신규고객singyugogaeknew customernoun
  • 단골고객tangolgogaekregular customernoun

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